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interstitium

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˌɪntɚˈstɪʃi.əm/
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noun

Meaning 1

An interstitial space within a tissue or organ.

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Topics: medicine, sciences

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noun

Meaning 2

Specifically the tissue between the pulmonary alveoli and the bloodstream.

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Topics: medicine, sciences

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noun

Meaning 3

A state between systems or spaces.

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Topics: human-sciences, philosophy, sciences

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4

noun

Meaning 4

An interstice, the interval of time required by the Roman Catholic Church between the attainment of different degrees of an order (pluralised as interstitia for the overall policy, which is also occasionally spelled instertitia).

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History

Etymology

From Latin interstitium, from inter (“between”) + sistō (“to stand, place”).

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 間質 /间质 (jiānzhí) — An interstitial space within a tissue or organ
  • Finnish: välitila — An interstitial space within a tissue or organ
  • French: intestitium — An interstitial space within a tissue or organ
  • French: espace interstitiel — An interstitial space within a tissue or organ
  • German: Interstitium — An interstitial space within a tissue or organ
  • Russian: интерстициа́льное простра́нство (intersticiálʹnoje prostránstvo) — An interstitial space within a tissue or organ
  • Russian: интерсти́ций (interstícij) — An interstitial space within a tissue or organ